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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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News

Snow Emergencies Issued In Rockland A snow emergency regarding parking is in effect in numerous communities including Orangetown, Clarkstown, Ramapo and Haverstraw/Stony Point. Due to the amount of snow accumulation, the police departments are asking that residents remove all vehicles from the roadways for the duration of the emergency which includes all roads that prohibit parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday. In Orangetown, the includes all roadways. The snow emergency allows town highway crews to plow the roadways and to keep emergency routes open for public safety vehicles. Vehicles that are left on the roadway may be …

by Kathy Reakes

01/04/2018

Police & Fire

Clinton Corners Man Killed In Rhinebeck Crash A Clinton Corners man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that entrapped one person and closed Slate Quarry Road for hours. The crash, between a 2014 Hond CRV and a 2004 International propane truck, occurred around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday resulting in the death of Francis J. Scelta, 77, of Clinton Corners, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. An investigation into the crash found that the Honda, driven by Scelta, was traveling eastbound on Slate Quarry Road when it crossed over the center pavement markings and struck the westbound delivery truc…

by Kathy Reakes

01/04/2018

Police & Fire

Rhinebeck Road Reopens After Fatal Crash Update: Slate Quarry Road in the Town of Rhinebeck reopened in both directions early Wednesday night after an ongoing hazmat cleanup after a serious motor vehicle crash. Those traveling through that area were advised to use caution and allow for extra time, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. The crash occurred in the afternoon, and was a fatality involving a propane truck and a passenger vehicle. No propane leaked from the truck, however a small amount of diesel fuel leaked from its fuel tank and is in the process of being cleaned up, the sheriff's office said. The passenger vehicl…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

News

Poughkeepsie City Hall Reopens Wednesday After Early Closure Residents with business at Poughkeepsie City Hall had to wait until after 10 a.m. Wednesday due to a late opening after the building experienced heating problems causing officials to shut down early Tuesday. Because of the freezing temperatures, City Hall closed at 2 p.m., Tuesday to give public works employees a chance to work on a malfunctioning boiler, city officials said.

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

Traffic

Rhinebeck Road Reopens After Fatal Crash Update: Slate Quarry Road in the Town of Rhinebeck reopened in both directions early Wednesday night after an ongoing hazmat cleanup after a serious motor vehicle crash. Those traveling through that area were advised to use caution and allow for extra time, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. The crash occurred in the afternoon, and was a fatality involving a propane truck and a passenger vehicle. No propane leaked from the truck, however a small amount of diesel fuel leaked from its fuel tank and is in the process of being cleaned up, the sheriff's office said. The passenger vehic…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out At Poughkeepsie Apartment Complex A local resident living without power started a fire that destroyed a third-floor apartment after using Sterno cans and a camping stove to try and stay warm, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The blaze began around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday at 77 Marshall St., when something caught on fire from one of the sources of heat, he said. When firefighters arrived on scene flames and smoke were visible as occupants made their way out of the building, Johnson said. Freezing conditions slowed down operations with "everything turning to ice," the chief said. Although firefighte…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

Obituaries

O'Neill Coach, Teacher Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole James I. O’Neill High School students and school employees are mourning the loss of a favorite teacher and coach who died Monday in an early morning car crash in the Town of Newburgh. Christopher Page, 27, an English teacher at the Highland Falls school for more than three years, was killed driving his 2015 Dodge Charger north on Route 300 around 6:45 a.m., when he failed to negotiate a curve and struck a utility police, according to Town of Newburgh Lt. James Nenni. O'Neil Principal Debbie Brand said in a statement that a crisis team was available to the school for as long as needed: "…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Family Displaced In Three-Alarm Fire At Estate In Clinton Corners This story has been updated. A family has been displaced after a raging three-alarm fire at a six-bedroom estate in Clinton Corners on the Salt Point Turnpike. The fire, which was reported around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, at 2752 Salt Point Turnpike, started in the basement, with smoke and flames visible on arrival, officials said. Numerous departments aided in the response, including tanker trucks. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials said at this time the roadway remains open. The fire was upgraded from two alarms to three just before 10:30 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

Police & Fire

Poughkeepsie Teen Attacks Clerk After Stealing Bottle Of Liquor, Police Say A 19-year-old Poughkeepsie teen was charged with attempted robbery and assault after stealing a $21 bottle of alcohol from a Highland's liquor store and attacking the store clerk. Aaron A. Lisson was arrested around 8 p.m., Dec. 31, after stealing the bottle from Highland Liquor Store in the Bridgeview Plaza, according to Lt. James Janso of the Lloyd Police Department. When the clerk followed Lisson outside and attempted to take a picture of his vehicle, he attempted to take her phone and punched and pushed her to the ground causing abrasion and cuts t her arm, hand, and legs, Janso said. …

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

News

Pleasantville TV Producer Accused Of Spying On Teen Nanny With Bathroom Cam A Pleasantville CNBC-TV producer accused of spying on his teenage nanny with a secret camera he placed in the bathroom of his home is due to appear in village court Tuesday evening. Dan Switzen, 44, who was arrested by Pleasantville Police in November, allegedly hid a camera inside a tissue box on the counter of the bathroom, according to authorities. The camera was discovered on Nov. 13 when his 18-year-old live-in nanny and two friends discovered the camera and took it to police. According to a criminal complaint filed by police, Switzen placed: "a video recording device in the ba…

by Kathy Reakes

01/03/2018

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